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Carbon material, negative electrode, secondary battery, and methods for production thereof

Assignee: MITSUBISHI CHEM CORPPriority: Mar 13, 2023Filed: Sep 12, 2025Published: Feb 12, 2026
Est. expiryMar 13, 2043(~16.6 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
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Abstract

A carbon material has a volume-based average particle size d 50 of 9 μm or less, a true density of 2.25 g/cm 3 or less, and a Raman R value of 0.50 or less, the Raman R value being represented by the equation: {(intensity I B of peak P B near 1360 cm −1 in Raman spectrum analysis)/(intensity I A of peak P A near 1580 cm −1 in Raman spectrum analysis)}.

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1 . A carbon material having a volume-based average particle size d 50  of 9 μm or less, a true density of 2.25 g/cm 3  or less, and a Raman R value of 0.50 or less, the Raman R value being represented by an equation described below: 
       
         
           
             
               
                 Raman 
                 ⁢ 
                     
                 R 
                 ⁢ 
                     
                 value 
               
               = 
               
                 
                   ( 
                   
                     intensity 
                     ⁢ 
                         
                     
                       I 
                       B 
                     
                     ⁢ 
                         
                     of 
                     ⁢ 
                         
                     peak 
                     ⁢ 
                         
                     
                       P 
                       B 
                     
                     ⁢ 
                         
                     near 
                     ⁢ 
                         
                     1360 
                     ⁢ 
                         
                     
                       cm 
                       
                         - 
                         1 
                       
                     
                     ⁢ 
                         
                     in 
                     ⁢ 
                         
                     Raman 
                     ⁢ 
                         
                     spectrum 
                     ⁢ 
                         
                     analysis 
                   
                   ) 
                 
                 / 
                 
                   
                     ( 
                     
                       intensity 
                       ⁢ 
                           
                       
                         I 
                         A 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                           
                       of 
                       ⁢ 
                           
                       peak 
                       ⁢ 
                           
                       
                         P 
                         A 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                           
                       near 
                       ⁢ 
                           
                       1580 
                       ⁢ 
                           
                       
                         cm 
                         
                           - 
                           1 
                         
                       
                       ⁢ 
                           
                       in 
                       ⁢ 
                           
                       Raman 
                       ⁢ 
                           
                       spectrum 
                       ⁢ 
                           
                       analysis 
                     
                     ) 
                   
                   . 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     
         2 . The carbon material according to  claim 1 , wherein the volume-based average particle size d 50  is 5 μm or more. 
     
     
         3 . The carbon material according to  claim 1 , wherein the carbon material has a volume-based particle size d 90  of 15 μm or less, the volume-based particle size d 90  corresponding to cumulative 90% from a small particle side. 
     
     
         4 . The carbon material according to  claim 1 , wherein the carbon material has a volume-based particle size d 10  of 6 μm or less, the volume-based particle size d 10  corresponding to cumulative 10% from a small particle side. 
     
     
         5 . The carbon material according to  claim 1 , wherein the Raman R value is 0.20 or more. 
     
     
         6 . The carbon material according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the carbon material comprises an amorphous carbonaceous substance; and   a ratio of a content (mass %) of the amorphous carbonaceous substance in the carbon material to the volume-based average particle size d 50  (μm) is 0.5 or more and 2.0 or less.   
     
     
         7 . The carbon material according to  claim 1 , wherein the carbon material has a DBP oil absorption amount of 47 mL/100 g or less. 
     
     
         8 . The carbon material according to  claim 1 , wherein the carbon material has a total pore volume of 0.58 mL/g or less. 
     
     
         9 . The carbon material according to  claim 1 , wherein the carbon material has a cumulative pore volume of pores of 3000 nm or less of 0.3 mL/g or more. 
     
     
         10 . The carbon material according to  claim 1 , wherein the carbon material has a cumulative pore volume of pores of 1000 nm or less of 0.1 mL/g or more. 
     
     
         11 . The carbon material according to  claim 1 , wherein the carbon material has a cumulative pore volume of pores of from 10 nm to 50 nm of 0.01 mL/g or less. 
     
     
         12 . A negative electrode comprising the carbon material described in  claim 1 . 
     
     
         13 . A non-aqueous secondary battery comprising a positive electrode and a negative electrode, the electrodes being capable of storing and releasing lithium ions, and an electrolyte, wherein
 the negative electrode includes the carbon material described in  claim 1 .   
     
     
         14 . A method for producing a carbon material, the method comprising:
 mixing natural graphite having a volume-based average particle size d 50  of 9 μm or less and an amorphous carbonaceous substance precursor; and   heating the mixture until a Raman R value represented by an equation described below reaches 0.50 or less, to produce a carbon material having a content of an amorphous carbonaceous substance in the carbon material of from 4 mass % to 15 mass %:   
       
         
           
             
               
                 Raman 
                 ⁢ 
                     
                 R 
                 ⁢ 
                     
                 value 
               
               = 
               
                 
                   ( 
                   
                     intensity 
                     ⁢ 
                         
                     
                       I 
                       B 
                     
                     ⁢ 
                         
                     of 
                     ⁢ 
                         
                     peak 
                     ⁢ 
                         
                     
                       P 
                       B 
                     
                     ⁢ 
                         
                     near 
                     ⁢ 
                         
                     1360 
                     ⁢ 
                         
                     
                       cm 
                       
                         - 
                         1 
                       
                     
                     ⁢ 
                         
                     in 
                     ⁢ 
                         
                     Raman 
                     ⁢ 
                         
                     spectrum 
                     ⁢ 
                         
                     analysis 
                   
                   ) 
                 
                 / 
                 
                   
                     ( 
                     
                       intensity 
                       ⁢ 
                           
                       
                         I 
                         A 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                           
                       of 
                       ⁢ 
                           
                       peak 
                       ⁢ 
                           
                       
                         P 
                         A 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                           
                       near 
                       ⁢ 
                           
                       1580 
                       ⁢ 
                           
                       
                         cm 
                         
                           - 
                           1 
                         
                       
                       ⁢ 
                           
                       in 
                       ⁢ 
                           
                       Raman 
                       ⁢ 
                           
                       spectrum 
                       ⁢ 
                           
                       analysis 
                     
                     ) 
                   
                   . 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     
         15 . The method for producing a carbon material according to  claim 14 , wherein a temperature of the heating is 1200° C. or higher. 
     
     
         16 . The method for producing a carbon material according to  claim 14 , wherein, after the carbon material is heated, the produced carbon material is disintegrated and classified. 
     
     
         17 . A method for producing a negative electrode, the method comprising applying the carbon material described in  claim 1  onto a current collector. 
     
     
         18 . A method for producing a secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte, wherein
 the negative electrode is produced by the method described in claim  17 .

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